Hollett holds a master of laws in alternative dispute resolution from York University and a bachelor of laws from Dalhousie University. She previously was a roster mediator with the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, and an arbitrator with the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Agency.

She has held several positions with Memorial University in St. John’s including director of faculty relations and general counsel, and served as a labour relations officer with the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union.

The selection process was facilitated by Knightsbridge Robertson Surette, which worked with a selection committee of members from the labour and legal communities. The committee provided the minister with a short list of qualified candidates for consideration.